apple
Apple to take 27% commission on 3rd-party app payment options in Netherlands
In an update on its developer support site, Apple said it would collect 27 per cent commission instead of its usual 30 per cent on transactions made in dating apps that use alternative payment methods, reports MacRumors.
Apple Music cuts free trial period from 3 months to 1
Three years after it first appeared to be planning to shrink its free trial period, Apple Music has finally reduced it to one month, reports AppleInsider. New users get one month's free trial, instead of the previous three months, although buyers of AirPods and other devices still get six months. Apple Music's terms and conditions on the official site now make no mention of a specific period.
Apple Car may come with unique sunroof system
The document also shows various drawings of what appears to be a car's roof. Some of the diagrams indicate how the sunroof would move, reports GizmoChina. "Another aspect of the disclosed embodiments is a vehicle that includes a window and a variable translucence area defined on the window. The variable translucence area is controllable to allow a desired degree of light admission through the window," reads the patent, referring to the unique sunroof.
Top 10 semiconductor buyers increased chip spending by 25% in 2021
Apple remained at the top of the semiconductor spending customer ranking in 2021, increasing its spending on memory by 36.8 per cent and on non-memory chips by 20.2 per cent in 2021. However, it decreased its demand for computing micro processing units (MPUs) due to the shift to its own in-house-designed application processors, according to the report.
Apple Watch helping the elderly meet daily activity goals: Study
The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US, in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Apple, found that after analysing more than 18 million workouts logged using Apple Watch during the pandemic, study participants relied on getting their activity minutes in by walking, cycling, and running the most.
Apple News launches daily local newsletter
All the stories included in newsletter are curated by Apple News editors and the stories are compiled from numerous publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Gate, Eater San Francisco, KQED, The Oaklandside among others, reports Techcrunch. The daily newsletter will be published at the end of the day with news about what's happening in the Bay Area, while readers can also check out another Apple News newsletter with national news. Apple News is a free app on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.
Apple releases watchOS 8.4.1 with bug fixes
The new update is available as an over-the-air update. Users can also install the update manually in the Watch app on an iPhone, reports AppleInsider. The watchOS 8.4.1 update is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 4 and later comes with unspecified fixes.
iOS 15.4 may finally bring 120Hz animations to all apps
It looks like Apple was able to squash the Core Animation bug that would not allow animations to go beyond 60 fps, reports GSMArena. It is impossible to confirm, right now, if all apps will run at 120 frames per second automatically. In addition, the iOS 15.4 beta added a new feature designed to allow Face ID to be used with a mask and without an Apple Watch for authentication.
Apple warns macOS Monterey beta testers of FileVault issue
Apple issued its first beta of macOS Monterey 12.3 on Thursday, allowing participants in the Developer Beta program to download and try out the operating system update, reports AppleInsider.
iOS 15.4 to add EU digital Covid-19 vaccination records in Wallet apps
Apple's release notes indicate that EU Digital Covid-19 certificates issued by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Cape Verde, North Macedonia, and Palestine also currently can't be verified or added to the Wallet app on the iOS 15.4 beta.
Advertisement